7 Steps to MIY Wine Out of Anything Wine is a great barter item. Alcohol has been used for generations for all kinds of celebrations, ceremonies, and occasions. The hope for some sort of normalcy and the desire for what is often considered a luxury will be as strong after a SHTF event as it is …
Category: Cooking
Canning Butter
Canning Butter I am always looking for new ways to save a bit of money and to add to my storage foodstuff. I was unaware you could can butter or margarine! But the price of butter and margarine isn’t going down any time soon. So now you can take advantage of today’s prices or sales. Currently …
Rabbit Recipes: Braised and Stewed
Rabbit Recipes: Braised and Stewed Rabbit is one of the most common small game around and have survived many a natural disaster. So, chances are good that if you haven’t already eaten rabbit that after a SHTF scenario you will. Find below a couple of recipes for cooking rabbit originally published on All Recipes. com …
Skinning and Cooking Rattle Snakes
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Skinning and Cooking Rattle Snakes Like most humans. I don’t care much for snakes. I will never ever understand why someone would choose to have one as a pet! However, I do appreciate the beauty of their skins and in an urgent situation, if I was hungry enough, I …
Dehydrator Recipes To Preserve the Harvest (80+)
Dehydrator Recipes To Preserve the Harvest (80+) I own and have in operation a large part of the time two dehydrators. I prefer dehydrating to canning when possible. Of course that depends upon the item and what it will be used for etc. First because I live in an earthquake zone and of course dehydrated …
Shelf Stable Recipes
Shelf Stable Recipes First it is important to know what ‘shelf stable’ means. We have here the definition from Oxford Dictionaries able to survive long periods on store or home shelves without spoiling: Many of the items that homesteaders and preppers stock up on are shelf stable foods. However, now that you have them, do you know …
Deep Dish Zucchini Crust Pizza
Deep Dish Zucchini Crust Pizza Zucchini is very easy to grow and can be used for more than stir fry or breads. Almost all kids like pizza and this is a great way to hide the veggie in a way your child will love…. pizza crust! The original award-winning recipe found on Taste of Home …
Smoked Coffee Jerky
Smoked Coffee Jerky INGREDIENTS 1 cup brewed strong coffee or espresso, cold… 1 cup cola 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon Morton Tender Quick® curing salt (optional) 1-1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon hot sauce 2 pounds trimmed beef top or bottom round, sirloin tip, …
Depression Era Tips
Depression Era Tips I think my grandparents got lucky during the depression, they heard a rumor a few days before the sheriff Dept. came to there apartment building and kicked everyone out. The building was bulldozed down. They packed up everything and went to my Great grandparents farm storing thing’s in the barn. they lived …